nationalistic
adjective
na·tion·al·is·tic
ˌna-sh(ə-)nə-ˈli-stik 
1
: of, favoring, or characterized by nationalism
As increasingly nationalistic, authoritarian regimes in eastern Europe trampled on the rights of all minorities in the economically beleaguered 1930s, the ethnic German communities were easily tempted by National Socialism.—
Christopher R. Browning
Christopher R. BrowningHis thinking also took a peculiarly nationalistic bent, emphasizing that Buddhism had declined in India and China in turn and that Japan was now the central land of the religion.—Edwin O. Reischauer
Edwin O. Reischauer2
: of or relating to a nation
The team split its schedule between the U.S. and Mexico for 17 of the next 18 seasons before cultural and nationalistic differences between players and officials … bubbled to the top.—Kevin Baxter
Kevin BaxterExamples of nationalistic in a Sentence
the political party's nationalistic ideology
a nationalistic display of the country's flag at all civic events
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Iran is a deeply nationalistic society, even if the people despise the Islamist regime.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Americans were suspicious about the loyalties–both religious and nationalistic–of their new neighbors with their strange language and accents.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
These decisions suggest an effort to suppress all but the most overt nationalistic efforts from American artists, a fool’s errand given the outspoken nature of the creative community, and one that is not unfamiliar around the globe.
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Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
In particular the veneration of nationalistic, expansionist and militaristic periods of history.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Americans were suspicious about the loyalties–both religious and nationalistic–of their new neighbors with their strange language and accents.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
These decisions suggest an effort to suppress all but the most overt nationalistic efforts from American artists, a fool’s errand given the outspoken nature of the creative community, and one that is not unfamiliar around the globe.
—Eric Kohn, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for nationalistic
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“Nationalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nationalistic. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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